Comcast HDTV - Page 6

Guys - his note does not say "HD", it says "Digital".

David

no i meant Digital channels not HD, but or a week or so PQ on HD channeld did not look right here, it is just my opinion but i believe maybe they are looking into ways to compres HD

Just stop shades. I have a friend in Williamstown who doesn't have any problems with his HD channels on either of his tvs.

Nope.

ESPN2 should be a no-brainer, but UPN will be up as soon as the content is there; see the CBS / Sony / UPN topic at the top of the forum.

Of course, when channels show up will vary from system to system, depending on local technical issues.

good for him , i don't care, i HAD issues for a week if you read what i said, sorry i did not do a survey of peope in the williamstown area to see if anyone else did. i gave MY OPINION about comcast and fact that there Were PQ issues For a week on MY TV not your friend's, sorry if you don't like it, i choose not to stop giving MY OPINION, have a nice day

Then it was other types of technical problems.

Yeah but i just do not trust Comcast , I just assume they will find a way to screw around with things

And local affiliate ownership/contract issues...

Jim

Wrong. It's a corporate policy not to reduce HD quality.

right, I should have been more specific, referring to the UPN O&O stations.

Yeah, I'm just crying in my beer 'cause all the talk about FOX going HD keeps reminding me our local Cox owned Fox affiliate hasn't learned to place nice yet with Comcast, so no FOX HD in the greater SF bay area 'cept for OTA.

Jim

i think its fox or bravo

Fox availability is in a "per-market" basis -- many Comcast systems already have the Fox digital signal. As Keenan pointed out, markets whos affiliate is owned by Cox do not (and probably won't in the near future) carry the Fox digital signal.

fender, have we determined when that contract is up yet? Aren't these both public companies, shouldn't that info be accessible? You would think that Cox would begin to start to feel at least a little pressure when the FOX-HD comes on next week, no more WS and being in what might be an area(SF-Bay) with a large HDTV in-home base.

Jim

Answered your question in the Bay Area local thread to keep this one "local free".

Fox-hd channel came online today on Comcast-Middletown,Ct. Picture looked good,also first local news(WTIC Fox61) broadcast in 16:9.Nice.Let the NFL games begin!!

'glad to hear Fox is coming to many diff. markets on Comcast. =)

Yes, except not in the No. 6 DMA, SF bay area, ridiculous...

Jim

No. 5 DMA, and we have the largest number of Comcast subscribers nationwide (contained within in a single DMA).

I thought it was 5 too, but I just read something(I'll see if I can find it) and we're now No.6.

Jim

P.S. Doesn't really matter, the whole situation is just crappy.

The latest DMA info: http://www.nielsenmedia.com/DMAs.html

That was it!

Jim

I just saw where TWC got HDNET. If they can, why can't Comcast. It is not like Sinclair or Cox and cable where it becomes a vendetta or article of faith to keep an HD signal off cable.

Mark Cuban said he was in discussions with Comcast. Soooo?

Guys, almost 2 years since Comcast went HD and still no agreement?

Over 4 months since DiscoveryHD and I'm trying to be patient, but even rumors have stopped.

Maybe after the 6412's get national distribution maybe some effort in this area?

Or will the next HD channel be ESPN2HD? Everyone says Comcast will carrry it, but has Comcast actually announced it?

Rich N.

more than hdnet at this point i'd love them to carry tnt-hd with all the basketball games that will be in hd this year

TWC charges for an additional tier that Comcast does not have. HDNET is in this higher tier, that is why it is easier for TWC to have HDNET.

-Ken

I heard that they are not going to add anymore channels until they get standardization of channels across all of their markets... so don't hold your breath. HD doesnt seem to be much of a priority now for comcast.

Got a message from Turner Classic Movies that their HD channel launches in the next 9 weeks. I did the useless thing of asking a Comcast CSR about availability. Anyone know whether it's likely Comcast will carry it?

No it's not, other than getting major broadcast networks online(ABC,CBS,NBC,etc.) they appear to be focused more on VOD primarily and to a lesser extent HSI and the more VOD usage there is, the less bandwidth available for additional HD.

BTW, does anyone here have VOD and if so what are your thoughts on it?

Jim

I understand that, since Comcast doesn't have a separately-priced HD Tier, it is more difficult for them to add channels. But they still need to be competitive in HD, not against cable but against satellites. And DirectTV seems to be willing to expand its HD offerings with new satellite launches.

I would personally be in favor of a tier to add the channels they don't have now. I wonder if Sinclair would agree to having Fox45 on a tier, instead of in the basic HD local group? Then Comcast could add the new channels coming on board in the next year, such as Turner Classic Movies, and the existing ones they are hesitant to add (Bravo,HDNET,TNT-HD). HD is a little delayed, but I think it will begin growing a lot in 2005 and I hope Comcast is willing to be part of that growth. We just never know their plans or their HD strategy.

VOD is nice, we've had it (SD) for a while. We watched several National Geographic specials. It does work like a DVR or VCR for pause, FF, REW etc.

Rich N.